Wednesday, 29 October 2014

All this recent talk of scarecrows got me in the mood to scratch build another one, seeing as it's nearly Halloween and all...

While my previous effort was a stuffed effigy of a BUF bloke, this one is a simpler construct mocking the pious Anglican League (obviously they have been raising their tithes a bit too much!)

A very quick and easy build this - a crosspiece made from bits of cocktail stick, dressed in a tissue paper 'robe' (hardened off by spraying with hairspray and layers of paint) tied with string, a putty pumpkin head and a 'mitre' made from a rolled up sticker.

I'm not particularly happy with the paintjob, as it looks spookier as a WIP!

Monday, 20 October 2014

Now that the dust has settled after the last Big Game, it's time to take a look at the lie if the land.

An alliance of Anglican League, Welsh Nationalist and Socialist forces have pushed across the Welsh border to capture the important railway junction at Eardisley, and occupy a strong position to take the strategic Titley Junction.

The allies have elected to keep hold of these gains as part of their grand plan to take control of the Hay-Presteigne line and link it up to the Golden Valley Railway. Much of this line lies under the control of Sir Gilbert. For his part Sir Gilbert has given rival landowners in neighbouring Longtown a bloody nose for daring to oppose his expansionist plans.

The Socialists have demanded a slice of the pie in recognition for their assistance, and their uneasy allies have begrudgingly allowed them to set up shop in a handful of parishes. However these are isolated and separated rural locations where it is hoped they can run their Socialist utopias without upsetting the apple cart too much.

The Royalists and BUF, far from being put on the back foot by the rebel advance, have been galvanised into action. Squads of loyal men have been sent to any neutral parishes along the westbound railway routes from Hereford and Leominster and have secured them against any possible rail-borne thrusts from the Welsh border.

Additionally those border parishes that were under the sway of the Landowners’ Protection Association before Sir Gilbert turned his attentions on them have also taken action; realising that banding together for mutual protection is not enough, the local gentry from Longtown to Clifford have declared their estates for the government and the King.

Plans are being drawn, defences erected and assaults prepared. This will not be the last time that the border will shake to the sound of gunfire...

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